Impoverished Bangladeshi workers claim they have been physically abused and threatened while working in sweatshops used by some of Australia's best-known retailers. In one case, they were beaten and their representatives were told they would be killed if they protested against working conditions. The ABC's Four Corners visited factories that big Australian brands including Rivers, Coles, Target and Kmart have ordered clothes from that do not meet international standards.

A record-high 71 percent of Americans consider the environment when they shop, up from 66 percent in 2008, according to research from Cone Communications. Some 7 percent consider the environment every time they shop while 20 percent...

With ever-expanding demands for better environmental and social performance in many sectors of the industry, electronics manufacturers should take a more active approach to compliance and rule setting.

An insightful overview of the numerous regulatory compliance requirements and other voluntary standards to be developed or released in 2013. A common feature is that all of them related to profound changes in product lifecycle analysis and management.

This reflexion from Gary Waylett builds the case for the adoption of a sustainable procurement strategy. Shifting to green management practices in the supply chain proves to be an acid test to assess the robustness and transparency of existing processes in place. It is a driver for employee motivation, brand positioning ...

Sodexo will serve Marine Stewardship Council-certified seafood at 11 Washington, DC-area locations and has agreed to use the Real Food Calculator to increase supply-chain sustainability on all Sodexo-contracted campuses.

Samuel Sallas-Mensah, CEO of the Public Procurement Authority in Ghana, has urged the government to implement a sustainable procurement policy to increase opportunities for SMEs and women-owned businesses.

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